The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-25

G. Dynes. superintendent of the Sunday
school. The first part consisted of declama
ss sns and song: by the little fOks and tn
| latter was the feature of tho entertainment
I and was complete surprise for the children oil
the Sunday school. They were all invited into
| fairyland and loaded down with gifts.
The Sunday -school Christmas entertainment
of Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, last night
was in every way pleasant affair. The decora
lions were especially attractive. The exercise s
were brief and very appropriate to the occasion.
| The infant class rendered four Christmas songs
and the Hall place Quartet furnished some
excellent music, specially prepared for the occa.
| sion. Master BERTHE Fiebleman recited THE
Bondsman" In a way that ELECTED much I'D.
/ plause. Dean Halford gave a recitation enti-
tied willie and His Christmas" and the exer-
cises closed with the reading of James Whit
/ comb Eiley's Christmas story. "krist Kindle.'
| At the conclusion of the programme all the
| mem ers of the school were RENE N bered with
candy. nuts and fruits.
Christmas Services at the Churches.
Aside from the home pleasures of the day,
interest will center mainly in the services at the
| churches, which will be appropriate to the &C.
| casion. Preparations have been made in nearly
| all the churches for furnishing unusually fine
| music. The programmes for the day, together
| with arrangements for Sunday school entertain
ments are mentioned below.
| BLACKBOARD sTREEr CHURoH-Rev. Wilbur
| +. Sheridan will preach this morning the
subject. ''The Day We Celebrate" His subject
in the evening will be mo Room for Christ"
The usual Sunday -school christmas entertain
ment will be given Tuesday night, at which
time the concert exercise, THE Star and the
Cross" will be rendered under the leadership of
Albert A. Hunter, the superin tendent. Special
parts will be taken as follows; Solos, Misses
Emma Holland and Clara Goshorn; quartet
(children), Ada Hayes, Clarence Myers Charley
Ware and little Miss Ware; rectatIons. Jessie
Crosse, Maggie Wilde, Minnie Moore, Maud
Bre'ney Viola Pe.sieo, Junie Wesby and Mas.
Hope" will also be presented by Carrie Fltz-
gerald. Stella Hollingsworth, Ella Crosse, Oracle
Cochran. Blanche Faulkner. Ella Isgrieg. Ida
Curry. Clara ThornDurg. Nellie Peek, Blanche
Schaub. Linnie Wyatt. Nessie Watt and Annie
Agar There will also be mir. and Mrs Santa
Clans TO distribute the Chris tmas-tree pres
entc.
ST. PATRIcKs CHURcH-High mass will be
celebrated at 10 A. NJ. by Rev. j. Qugley, with
sermon by Father d. O'Donaghue The choir
will render the following music at both masses;
Farmer; ''Yeni," (LaHasche), Miss Margaret
Mekeever and Messrs. Murphy and Haley;
.Credo,' Farmer; offerfory, ''Eue Panis."
(Haydnl; communion, "Adiesta." (Novelo);
.'Benedictusr 'Sauctus' and 'Agnus Del"
(Farmer Vespers-"Psalms and Magnificat."
sung by child,en's choir Ave Verum' Mil
lardl, Miss Margaret McKeever: "Tantum
Ergo" (Rossi) The choir includes Miss Esther
O'Neil, organist; Miss Margaret McKeever, Liz
zie Curley. Kate Sweeney, sopranos; Miss Kate
Moore, alto; J. d. Murphy, tenor; ID. +. Haley,
base.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-Ths morning the
choir will render the anthems. "Gloria in Elk
celsis,' and Sing Unto the Lord" and the
morning theme will be the Song of the
Angels" At the evening service, the anthems,
Gloria in Excelss." aud Bethlehem" will be
given, and the theme will be .Christ's Mission
to the Lost" The services will be- conducted
by the pastor, Rev. DR.. Jeffery. The solos and
duets will be rendered by Mrs. Geo. +. Bran
ham, Mrs Henry Schurmaun. W. T. Smock and
Morris Week. The Sunday school exercises will
be held on Tuesday evening, at which time the
entertainment will include dissovln2 views in
terspersed with music and ROTATIONS and
Santa Claus demonstration
PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURcH-Ths
Christmas service will illustrate ID Christmas
Even ~ christmas Morning." 81 christmas
Day. and there will be readings, recitatons
and songs and solo parts by Mrs. S. l.. Nor
rison. Following this there will be word
from the pastor, with distribution of Christmas
souvenirs. and the usual notices and collection.
On Tuesday evening will come the children's
Christmas. the first part including miscella
kneous pictures, while the second will be entitled
..Alice in Wonderland, or the story of little
girl who got very much mixed up" This will
be illustrated by forty-two pictures on the stere
opticon and will be accompanied by appropriate
songs.
CALIYoRNIA STREET NJ E. CHURcH-The pas
tor will preach this morning the theme. The
Advent OF Christ" The ordinance of baptism
viii precede this service. There will be praise
Sunday school service will be held Monday even
ing, and will be entitled The Stranger" The
programme will include: Part ~ The Invitation
to the Mauger; ~ Coming of the Shepherds;
81 Coming of the Wise Men; AZ Coming of the
Weary: 90 Coming of the Sinner; t6) Coming of
the Heather; ca Coming of the Children; (S) At
the Manger; the same being illustrated by read
lngs and res ponses, with music by the choir and
appropriate suggestions by the pastor
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Special
music, which the choir. under the direction of
A. [. Allen, has had in preparation for some
time, will be given in connection with the serv-
ice this morning There will be special Christ
mas service this evening entitled Light of the
World which will be participated in by the
church. Sunday-school and choir. And There
Were Shepherds" will be the anthem rendered,
ard Good Night lPinsutil will also be given.
The solosts will include Mrs. NJ. Volmer. Miss
Mamie COLDER, Charles w. Rocker, jr., B. A.
Richardson, and A. T. Allen. with Miss Emily
G. Mcdowell, orcauist.
MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - The
choir have prepared, under the direction of Mr..
A. [. Allen, special music for Christmas The
following IS the programme: Organ voluntary,
selected; Gloria" quartet and chorus; invoca-
ton; hymn; Scripture; prayer; anthem. Wilson;
hymn, selected; sermon; Calm on the listening
of night, quartet; benediction. In the evening
a special service will be held and music will be
rendered as follows: Anthem, And there were
shepherds" Good Night, quartet; soloists Mrs.
Maria S. Palmer. Miss Mabel Cobb. Miss Mamie
Collier, Mr.. A. IT, Allen. Mr.. Charles j. W.
Parker. jr; organist, Miss Emily G. Mcdowell.
ST. JOINS CATHEDRAL-The special feature
of the service today will be the music At high
mass. La Hache's "Missa pro Pace will be rem
dered also. Millards Ave Marie will be given,
with Miss Anna l.. Abromet soloist, and Him
mels "Veni Creator" with Mr. Dewald At
vespers the choir will sing Milard's Domino
ad Adiuvandum" and other choice music During
benediction, La Hache's 30 Salutaris" will be
rendered by Mr.. Ebert. and Rosewie's 'Tantum
Ergo" with solos by Bretz, Dugan and Ebert.
Miss ADromet will sing at both the morning and
afternoon services.
BETHEL A. NJ E. CHURCH-The pastor Rev.
j. W. Gazaway. will preach this morning the
''Birth of Christ" The special Sunday school
services will be held at 230 o'clock this after
noon. This evening the Missionary Society of
the church will hold it's exercises. The pro-
gramme will include address by the presi-
dent. VIM. s. Kersey; papers by H. Young, r.
w. Thorn pson, VIM. Lewis Miss Daisy Heart
and Mr.. NJ. Bryant; reading. Miss Eva Gazaway;
recitation, Miss Stella Crossen, and music by